Sol butler
Sol butler 
|
|
|
|
|
| Full name | Edward Solomon Butler |
| nation |
 United States
|
| birthday | March 3, 1895 |
| place of birth |
Hutchinson , United States
|
| size | 178 cm |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| date of death | December 1, 1954 |
| Place of death |
Chicago , United States
|
| Career | |
|---|---|
| discipline | Long jump |
| Best performance | 7.52 m |
| society | Dubuque College |
Edward Solomon "Sol" Butler (born March 3, 1895 in Hutchinson , Kansas , † December 1, 1954 in Chicago ) was an American long jumper .
In 1919 he won the Allied Games.
In 1920 he became US champion with his personal best of 7.52 m and traveled as a favorite to the Olympic Games in Antwerp . On his first attempt, however, he suffered a torn tendon and had to end the competition; with 6.60 m he was seventh.
Web links
Commons : Sol Butler - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Sol Butler in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Sol Butler in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Butler, Sol |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Butler, Edward Solomon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American long jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 3, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hutchinson |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 1, 1954 |
| Place of death | Chicago |